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A Busy Intersection
One of my favourite things about winter tracking is coming across a wildlife intersection: a spot used by a variety of animals. Often...
katemacquarrie22
Feb 162 min read
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Differentiating among Fox, Coyote, & Dog Tracks
Happy New Year and welcome back to my Wildlife Tracks & Sign series. Each week for the next few months, we’ll look at how to identify...
katemacquarrie22
Jan 53 min read
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Coyote Myths & Facts
It’s not unusual to see Eastern Coyotes on PEI at any time of the year, but reported sightings tend to go up in late fall and winter as...
katemacquarrie22
Jan 21, 20243 min read
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Feline Tracks
Canine track identification tops the list of questions I get this time of year, but “is this a cat track?” is a close second. Whether...
katemacquarrie22
Jan 14, 20242 min read
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Canine Tracks
I’m no fan of winter, but it does have one redeeming feature: snow gives us ideal conditions to see what our neighbours of other species...
katemacquarrie22
Jan 7, 20242 min read
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Tick Talk
Welcome back to Ask a Naturalist: your own personal “Google” for information on all things natural on PEI! I’ve had multiple people ask...
katemacquarrie22
May 10, 20233 min read
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Wildlife Intersections
The recent snowfall has extended PEI’s winter tracking season a bit longer. It’s always fun to come across a wildlife intersection: a...
katemacquarrie22
Mar 26, 20232 min read
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Winter Adaptation: Trees
We’ve been looking at how PEI wildlife adapts to our frigid winter conditions, but what about trees? Unlike animals that take shelter or...
katemacquarrie22
Feb 15, 20232 min read
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